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The 2010 solstice comes on December 21, but the earliest sunsets for the northern hemisphere are around now.
It seems paradoxical. At middle latitudes in the U.S. – and throughout the northern hemisphere – the earliest sunsets of the year come about two weeks before the solstice and the shortest day of the year.
Everything you need to know about the solstice on December 21
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